Cindy Sheehan began as one of many grieving parents who lost sons and daughters in the Iraq War. Her grief has now been vaulted onto the national stage because of her determination to force President Bush to meet with her, again. Some have raised questions about Sheehan's account of her first... More

I have been getting a somewhat steady flow of emails from Muslims critics, and sometimes they are impolite and abusive—and in some ways this is understandable. They are angry. They just read an article that critically examines their religion. Anger masks fear.

However, it is better... More

A bereaved mother of a murdered son has a right to her grief and anger and may even be excused for a certain degree of confusion. The only thing wrong with Cindy Sheehan's vigil is that it's in the wrong place.

Saddam Hussein's regime was notorious for harboring Islamic terrorists such as... More

A review of Robert Spencer's, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades,  Regnery Publishing, Washington, D.C., 2005, 270 pp.

Through the first six decades of the 20th century, a cadre of... More

Paul Krugman, the former Enron advisor, New York Times op ed columnist, and presumably in his spare time, 'educator' at Princeton, has made a habit of distortion, and half truths in his twice—weekly columns in the 'paper of record.'  Several website have sprung up to... More

In 'Christianity and Islam,' a chapter of The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity, Jeremy Johns says that

'the relationship between Christianity and Islam during the Middle Ages is usually seen, in the West, in terms of... More

Today, I tipped.
 
Today I've reached my personal tipping point regarding America's efforts in Iraq. We must either dramatically increase the size and aggressiveness of our presence in Iraq, or. . . get the hell out. I say this not as one who has ever opposed the very notion of going... More

China is taking careful, deliberate and well—coordinated action on a global scale to advance relations with strategically positioned countries possessing both the natural resources and influence to support its ascension in the international community. To accelerate the growth of its power... More

One of the secrets to the long—term fortunes of any successful sports franchise is that they consistently develop new home—grown talent from within their organization. While teams can and do achieve momentary triumph by acquiring a high—priced free agent on a one—year... More

One hot and humid weekend this past July, America's leading Democrats —— including some of the early favorites for that party's 2008 presidential nomination such as Senator Hillary Clinton (D—NY), Senator Evan Bayh (D—IN), Governor Tom Vilsack (D—IA), and Governor... More

While many conservatives still hold out hope that President Bush will reverse the abominable condition of the nation's courts, prospects look increasingly bleak. Sadly, the situation appears to be locked in its despicable state, not merely because of the autocratic nature of those presently... More

The revelations concerning the previous administration's efforts to subvert our anti—terror operations are confirming the worst suspicions of some critics branded as Clinton—haters or conspiracy... More

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'

Coming of age politically during the Reagan Revolution, the present leadership of the Republican Party fought the good fight in successfully overcoming the vast inertia of 20th Century Liberalism on it's... More

As Iran continues its program to develop nuclear weapons in the face of unrelenting appeasement by many Western nations and a feckless International Atomic Energy Agency, various proposals have been presented by 'experts.' Most of  these ideas have a fatal flaw: they accept the... More

Now that the democratization of Iraq has led to a constitution based on the totalitarian sharia law, perhaps President Bush and his advisors can better understand the truth enunciated by Norman Davies in his 1996 book, Europe, A History:

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Now that our annual self—flagellation over Hiroshima and Nagasaki is over, we Americans owe it to ourselves to look back at the wartime events leading up to the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan. For 60 years, opponents of President Truman's decision to use atomic weapons have sustained a... More

I've been writing hard—hitting (but fact—based) articles on Islam for a while now, and I just finished a series of articles on sharia or Islamic law, culminating in a top ten... More

"Iran may now have its Stalin," wrote Niall Fergusan in the Sunday Telegraph of London this week.

He is right. The new Stalinist President... More

For the second time in just a few weeks, the left has badly overshot in an attempt to smear Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. The two attempts reflect panic over what has from the beginning appeared to be an easy path to confirmation for the obviously highly qualified nominee.  The... More

So, have you noticed that gas prices are heading higher? 

The San Francisco Chronicle certainly has.  In fact, after reading this Sunday's front—page article on the... More

The American labor union movement has split again.  Led by Andy Stern, the leader of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a rump of private sector unions has split off from the... More

There's an old axiom in military circles that states that the first reports that stream in from the field regarding a significant event do not always present the facts as accurately as will a more in—depth evaluation conducted later on.  This is true in life as well.  However,... More

Traditional Muslims who understand the Quran and the hadith believe that sharia (Islamic law) expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of Allah.

But is Islam just in its laws that Muhammad himself practiced and invented?

This article says no for ten... More

A mother's anguish turns to ire,

Her liquid tears to spears of fire,

A useful fool for the liberal Left,

All hatred now, no more bereft.

The honor which her son embraced,

Is now dishonored, now disgraced,

As his mother stands atop his grave,

From... More

No group is more opposed to the idea of intellect behind nature than "intellectuals." The absence of intelligence in the universe —— save the intelligence they find abundantly in themselves and search for eagerly in space —— is a Darwinian fable that brings powerful... More

I really wanted to like The Great Raid. As soon as the television ad campaign began almost two weeks ago, my appetite was whetted. There are a lot of us who are hungry to see the exploits of our military... More

The Miramax Studios version of an epic World War Two POW rescue mission, The Great Raid, opens today.  Five hundred thirteen American prisoners—of—war, including survivors of the Bataan death march, were being held at a place called Cabanatuan on Luzon Island. ... More

The absence of recognized and celebrated heroes whose names should have become household words by now in this war is palpable... and shameful.  No one knows what to do with them, I guess.  We send them there and then some poll decries their presence as a political liability for one... More

Before I get into this, let me provide a little background.  I am a former Marine and served on active duty in a Reconnaissance outfit for several years.  I am quite familiar with small unit infantry tactics, MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain), and raid operations.  In... More

Cindy Sheehan's son fought under our Commander—in—Chief.  Cindy Sheehan fights against him.  Cindy Sheehan's son was killed on the front lines. Cindy Sheehan is pushed to the front because she toes the liberal line.  We aren't supposed to fight against Cindy... More

The headline on last Thursday's New York Sun read:  'Grim Reminder of War as 14 U.S. Marines Die in Roadside Explosion.'  The New York Daily News simply declared:  'Hell Day.'  Surprisingly, the New York Times headline was the least evocative: ... More

For almost two years since the current economic expansion began to really pick up steam, impartial economists worldwide have been wondering why so many Americans seem to not believe that a recovery is even transpiring.  Unfortunately, the More

Among history's most repugnant episodes of multinational capitulation was the cowardly and reprehensible manner in which France, Poland, and England forced Czechoslovakia in 1938 to accede to Hitler's demands to seize the Sudetenland, a horseshoe shaped region surrounding that nation's... More

High housing prices make people blue. Not just the young first—time home—buyers stunned at what a starter house or condo costs, or the families scrimping to pay an oversized variable—interest mortgage. There is very substantial statistical evidence and logic supporting the... More

Despite Discovery's successful landing this morning —— and despite brilliant recent successes with the Mars rover and comet impact missions —— the prevalent mood at NASA headquarters this morning may well be frustration. It's as if a vaudeville acrobat were to... More

As you may know, those big, bad, wascally Republicans have long been stealing elections with a sleight—of—hand that would do Boss Tweed proud.  It has gotten so bad that George Bush actually vanquished profoundly intellectual, eminently virtuous, truly great Americans like Al... More

Iran has rejected  an EU proposal offered on August 6th, a proposed pact that the US and the West hoped would at least place some controls on the... More

It looks as though quite a kerfuffle is brewing over the new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) about Iran, which More

After all the tragedy and heartache in London over 7/7, at least there is some good news.  Now that Prince William has got his degree at St. Andrews University, he's moving back to London and will set up house with his constant companion Kate Middleton.  So that's all right then. ... More

Part One may be read here.

Classical legal opinions

Sharia is Islamic law embodied in the Quran and the hadith. Fiqh is the science of applying and interpreting sharia,... More